MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS

Compounds of the formula I: and N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof wherein A is OR1, NHS(-O)pR2; wherein; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl; R2 is C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl; p is independently 1 or 2; n is 3, 4, 5 or 6; denotes an optional double bond; L is N or CRz; Rz is H or forms a double bond with the asterisked carbon; Rq is H or when L is CRz, Rq can also be C1-C6alkyl; Rr is quinazolinyl, optionally substituted with one two or three substituents each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, hydroxyl, halo, haloC1-C6alkyl, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, mono- or dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6alkyl-carbonylamino, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl and C0-C3 alkyleneheterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxyC1-C6alkyl or C3-C7cycloalkyl; R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl, hydroxy, bromo, chloro or fluoro have utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of flaviviral infections such as HCV.